Star Trek 40th Anniversary: the mental_floss Interview.

CNN Headline News’s Mike Galanos interviewed our pal Will Pearson of mental_floss (hi Will!) on the 40th Anniversary of Star Trek a week or so ago.

And of course, mental_floss didn’t disappoint with some Star Trek trivia: like did the Monkees influence Star Trek? Which came first Dr. Spock (the pediatrician) or Mr. Spock (the Vulcan)? Why can’t Scottie do the Vulcan greeting? Was the Enterprise designed upside down? And, did the first interracial kiss happen on Star Trek?

Find out the answers: Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] | Don’t forget to visit mental_floss website.